Guerra ineligible for WBC

GLENDALE, Ariz. After more MRIs (two) than pitches thrown (none) with Team Mexico, right-hander Javy Guerra was back in Dodgers camp Thursday.

Guerra knew he was going against the Dodgers' wishes when he accepted an invitation to play in the World Baseball Classic over the weekend. But it wasn't until Wednesday that he was told he had been declared ineligible to pitch in the WBC because of the shoulder surgery he had in November.

“You come to camp and you throw a couple innings here — so first and foremost I know I'm healthy in every sense,” Guerra said.

Under WBC rules, players who ended last season on the disabled list or underwent surgery in the offseason are eligible only if given consent.

“That's the crazy thing. I'm 100 percent going in there and I'm 100 percent coming back,” Guerra said. “Ultimately, it was stuff I couldn't control. And there were people above me that made that decision.”

Guerra said he had made arrangements for 10 family members to fly to Arizona where Team Mexico will play its first-round games.

“I'll be there Friday night (vs. Team USA) right behind the dugout,” Guerra said. “I flew out 10 people to come watch me play. So now I get to sit with them and watch the game.”

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